HORSE CAVE —
With the issue of school security at the forefront, Caverna High School Principal Brad Phipps decided that a 24-hour security office for local law enforcement would be mutually beneficial for officers and students.
After a break-in at the school over Christmas break and the Newtown school shooting, Phipps and staff were brainstorming ways to beef up security at the school. Different possibilities were investigated, but funding was an obstacle.
“It’s hard to put a dollar amount on safety,” Phipps said.
Further research into providing the school with a full-time resource officer revealed that it would cost similar to the amount of a teacher’s salary, around $30,000-$40,000.
“That’s a significant amount for a small school district,” Phipps said.
Read more of this story in the print or e-Edition of the Glasgow Daily Times on Wednesday.
http://glasgowdailytimes.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
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